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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1943
Page
2
A mixed parcel of items from a small town newspaper includes claims of local people facing health issues, weddings, births, and travel. It mentions training and service updates for military members, parish notices, and shifts in housing and real estate as spring approaches.
Russell Kruse nicknamed Tiny became trapped in a boxcar near his home in Kundy Center while nailing door boards for a soy bean cargo bound for St Louis. Absent mindedly he locked himself inside and could not escape until a station agent heard his pleas and freed him before the train departed.
Weekly markets report prices from Epes and Cox for cream eggs and hens. Leghorn springs list weights and prices, with Rock Springs and White Rock Springs hogs and hides noted. Wheat, corn, and oats appear with unspecified values.
Fragmented church notices recount memorials and services at Second Reformed and Mary churches. Includes remembrances for a deceased wife mother and details of funeral rites and cemetery interment, followed by thanks to neighbors and relatives for support.
The service schedule lists themes centered on faith with sermons and prayer at the Third Reformed Church. Rev Lawrence J Borst leads Morning Worship with messages from Epistle to the Ephesians and a focus on renouncing our will.
A morning worship at the First Reformed Church lay school features the sermon on "That Opens the of Heaven" by a physician. The event includes morning prayers and a focus on spiritual teachings.
Tousley pastors a Sunday 11:00 am service with Protestant Reformed references. Midweek fellowship and youth study discuss Scriptural themes and confessional teachings.
Carolyn Kay Van Norden infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Van Norden died at home near Sully at dawn January 19 aged 26 days. Funeral services were held January 20 at 1 PM at Gerrit Van Norden’s Sully home with Rev M Monsma of Pella officiating. Interment followed in Sully cemetery.
Mrs Vander Sluis died at home in Hamilton Indiana Saturday night January 15 at age 65 leaving a husband one daughter and four sons Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Hamilton Methodist Church with Rev N Gordon of Indianola presiding.
Marie Huyser wife of Gerrit Huyser and daughter of Mr and Mrs John De Jong was born in Jasper County on June 9 1900 and died January 14 1043 at age 42 years 7 months in a local obituary item from the Jasper County area.
Word came to Me A. i Van ante Priday that Peter Grane died Tuesday January 1201 at a hospital in tow Minnesota Jerton. He was en route to recovery after a separation but worsened and died. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Dirk Gauss of Hell and one of eight children, five surviving: Mrs Gerrit of Oskaloosa, Mrs Gertrude Miller of Bonaparte Iowa, Mr Taey Hamilton of Aberdeen, Edward of Prairie City, and Arthur of Shehousan Wisconsin. Two Ida and Henrietta also mentioned in death. Deceased
Public sale dates announced in January at Wil Van Maren and other local properties. Listings include properties near Pell Hoa Rh and Belle aun, with locations north and northwest of Pella. February 17 set for two mil south Sully, by Con De dongs and I. Vane Smiles.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a county bank, duty afternoon, Cairo area, credit candidate, and a deadline before April 1. Readable portions suggest a financial or civic notice but lack concrete names, dates, or actions to confirm a single event.
Legion Hall users must arrange meetings with building committee chairman Matt Hoeksema. Several nights monthly are permanently reserved, so consult the chairman before scheduling your meeting Date. Building Trustees.
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